. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of new and rare water lilies, nelumbiums and other choice aquatics, sub-tropical plants, ornamental grasses, Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Aquatic plants Catalogs. TIUCICER, DONGAX HILLS (S. I.), X. Y, NELVMBIUMS. No aquatic plants are worthy of more extended ciiltiration than Neluinbiuins, and as each year brings assurances ot ics liarditiess and usefulness, wuere before doubts existed, and as enthusiasts have ventured to stock lakes aad with this tropical aquatic, such unsighti}' bo
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of new and rare water lilies, nelumbiums and other choice aquatics, sub-tropical plants, ornamental grasses, Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Aquatic plants Catalogs. TIUCICER, DONGAX HILLS (S. I.), X. Y, NELVMBIUMS. No aquatic plants are worthy of more extended ciiltiration than Neluinbiuins, and as each year brings assurances ot ics liarditiess and usefulness, wuere before doubts existed, and as enthusiasts have ventured to stock lakes aad with this tropical aquatic, such unsighti}' bogs and waste places have been converted iuto veritable Gardens of Edea. Its hardiness has been assured in the north- eastern section of M:\ss ichusetts. and it seems so readily acclimated that it will not be very surprising in a very short space of time that where now is seen dirty pools, swamps and bogs, overrun with weeds, briars, and unsightly masses of vegetation, such charming features as are portrayed in the article on p. 14 will be genercdly met with. Wherever there ii water, aquatics should be found. The cultivation of Nelumbiums is most simple and attended with much success, but like most other plants it sometimes occurs that the most promising plant or tuber refuses to grow, and no satis- factory reason can be divined. When it is intended to establish Nelumbiums in ponds and swampy places, do not plant until warm weather arrives; although hardy its natural tendency is to strike deep into the mud and remain there undisturbed until quite warm weather sets in. The plants will then start vigorously into growth, though somewhat late, but August is the month for Lotus flowers. In planting tubers bear in mind tbat such from a warm location to a colder is liable to receive a chill and provide against such consequences, for if planted at once in a cold pond and previously excited into growth, such plants may be ruined and the blame placed on the wrong shoulders. Tubers are bet
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